Is CLUTCHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLUTCHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLUTCHED mean?
Clutched is a form of CLUTCH.
- verb
take hold of; grab
“The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter”
- noun
the act of grasping
“he released his clasp on my arm”
- noun
a tense critical situation
“he is a good man in the clutch”
- verb
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
“She clutched my arm when she got scared”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + U (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CLUTCHED
CLUTCHED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of CLUTCHED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CLUTCHED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- declutch16
- clutch13
- cultch13
- chuted12
- culch12
- cutch12
- dutch11
- chute10
- letch10
- teuch10
- dulcet9
- echt9
- etch9
- lech9
- tech9
- clued8
- dulce8
- educt8
- held8
- hued8
- thud8
- culet7
- cued7
- duce7
- duct7
- duh7
- edh7
- luted6
- celt6
- clue6
- cult6
- cute6
- luce6
- cud6
- eth6
- het6
- hue6
- hut6
- the6
- delt5
- duel5
- duet5
- leud5
- lude5
- cel5
- cue5
- cut5
- ecu5
- tec5
- eh5
- he5
- uh5
- lute4
- tule4
- del4
- due4
- eld4
- led4
- lud4
- ted4
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